Art History
Vincent van Gogh
Jun 15, 2023
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27 minutes read
Vincent Willem van Gogh was a renowned Dutch painter who gained immense fame and influence in the history of Western art after his death...
Art History
Starry night by Vincent van Gogh
Jun 15, 2023
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18 minutes read
In the nocturnal setting of a countryside, Vincent van Gogh depicts a captivating scene. The houses come to life with illuminated windows, while a crescent moon casts its gentle glow upon an otherworldly sky filled with mesmerizing swirls.
Lifestyle
Wang Zhongjun: The van Gogh mystery
Feb 1, 2024
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14 minutes read
Dennis Wang, or Wang Zhongjun (王中军), born on November 30, 1960, is a prominent Chinese figure in the realms of business, film production, and art collector...
Art History
The Provence of Cézanne and Van Gogh
Jul 2, 2023
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9 minutes read
The charm of Provence can be described in words, in poems, sometimes in music, as well as through the silent, but certainly impactful and highly expressive, medium of painting, aimed at tinging the colors of a land kissed by the sun...
Art History
8 Little-known Masterpieces by Vincent van Gogh
Sep 3, 2021
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8 minutes read
In this top, we will not talk about the Starry Night, the Sunflowers or the Self-portraits of Van Gogh. This legendary artist of post-impressionism and Art History in general produced, in his short career, a mountain of fascinating and symbolic artworks.
Art News
Dramatic evacuation to the Hamptons, a threatened Van Gogh!
Jul 19, 2023
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3 minutes read
The Hamptons Art Fair was evacuated due to heavy rain threatening millions of dollars worth of artwork, including Van Gogh masterpieces. This emergency has led to the premature closure of the event and raises concerns about possible damage to the valuable exhibits.
Art News
Pokémon Enthusiasts Cause Frenzy at Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum
Oct 2, 2023
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2 minutes read
A collaboration merging the Dutch artist's work with Pokémon characters sold out in just hours.
Art News
Discovered Beneath a Van Gogh Painting is a Self-Portrait
Jul 18, 2022
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3 minutes read
X-rays performed on a Van Gogh painting revealed a previously undiscovered self-portrait on the reverse. A bearded man's face was discovered beneath layers of glue and cardboard on the back of an early work.
Art News
Recovered Van Gogh Painting to be Displayed in Dutch Museum
Feb 9, 2024
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3 minutes read
A stolen 1884 painting by Vincent van Gogh, "Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring," will be displayed at the Groninger Museum in the Netherlands this March, three years after its theft. The artwork, returned mysteriously in a blue IKEA bag to art detective Arthur Brand, bears a significant scratch from the heist, highlighting its turbulent journey back to public view.
Art News
Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit Shatters Records, Redefines Art Experience at Musée d’Orsay
Feb 13, 2024
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2 minutes read
The Musée d’Orsay's groundbreaking "Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise" exhibition attracted a record-breaking 793,556 visitors, leveraging virtual reality to offer an unprecedented immersive art experience. This historic event surpassed previous attendance records and set a new benchmark for future exhibitions, indicating a promising direction for immersive art displays.
Art News
Militants ransacked Van Gogh's Sunflowers masterpiece
Oct 17, 2022
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3 minutes read
Soup was thrown at a picture of Van Gogh by activists in the UK.
Art News
Just Stop Oil found guilty of criminal damage for sticking to Van Gogh painting
Nov 24, 2022
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3 minutes read
A judge says that activists did permanent damage to the frame holding Peach Trees in Blossom in a London art gallery.
Art News
A famous Van Gogh painting belonging to a Japanese company was looted by the Nazis
Dec 20, 2022
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2 minutes read
Jewish banker's heirs are taking a Japanese company to court over a Van Gogh painting they say was stolen by the Nazis.
Art News
The crazy story of the two paintings of Van Gogh stolen by a drug baron
Aug 31, 2021
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4 minutes read
Raffaele Imperiale will be extradited to Italy from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. He is believed to be a leader of the Amato–Pagano gang in the Camorra. The drug baron claims to have purchased Van Gogh paintings worth 20 millions EUR for their artistic value. He has been captured.
Art News
"Delivered in an Ikea tote": Art investigator retrieves Van Gogh masterpiece pilfered from Dutch museum
Sep 13, 2023
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2 minutes read
Three years in the past, 'The Parsonage garden at Nuenen in Spring' was snatched during a swift and sudden heist in Laren...
Art History
Top 10: Vincent van Gogh's self-portraits
Apr 23, 2023
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13 minutes read
My introduction to the contrary takes the latter meaning in that it aims to omit, only temporarily, both the description of Vincent Van Gogh's multiple self-portraits and the analysis of their historical-artistic, technical, emotional, and stylistic context of belonging...
Art News
Musée d'Orsay Exhibition Illuminates Van Gogh's Final Months
Oct 16, 2023
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4 minutes read
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris is currently hosting an exhibition showcasing Vincent van Gogh's last two months of artistic output, highlighting 48 paintings and 25 drawings created before his tragic death in July 1890. The exhibition explores his time in Auvers-sur-Oise, near Paris, and his relationship with Dr. Paul Gachet, offering a unique perspective on the artist's final creative phase
Art News
Climate activists in the United Kingdom glue their hands to a Vincent van Gogh painting in a London museum
Jul 1, 2022
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2 minutes read
The Courtauld Gallery in London announced that it would be closed for the rest of the day after climate activists glued their hands to a famous van Gogh painting.
Art News
Van Gogh's Dream in Arles: The Scandalous Closure of Café la Nuit
Apr 9, 2024
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2 minutes read
Café la Nuit in Arles, a captivating recreation of the bistro depicted in Van Gogh's iconic paintings, has been closed since July 2023 due to legal issues stemming from tax evasion. Despite its status as a tourist magnet and a homage to Van Gogh's work, the café's future now hangs in uncertainty.